KEEP TRACK OF THE LATEST AND GREATEST SFCMS NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE!

May 10, 2018… From the County’s “What’s Happening in the CCS” by Renarta Moyd: “Kudos to the students and staff at Seventy-First Classical Middle School (SFCMS) for being selected to participate in a training film on how to lead and globalize instruction through the Participate organization in North Carolina. A film crew from Dublin, Ireland visited the school for [four] days… to film teachers facilitating professional development on providing equal access to ensure inclusiveness to all students. The film crew also captured activities of the school’s Social Equity Club, Global Advisory Board, …the Model United Nations Club, [the Media Center, and several classrooms]. Several students and the art teacher were interviewed. The film will be used as professional development for teachers and administrators across the state as well as to help SFCMS earn its Global Badge certification through NCDPI and Participate’s Global Cohort in Cumberland County.

May 7, 2018… Our awesome Forensics team took SECOND PLACE in the state-wide competition this past Saturday! We could not be more proud of them. Well done, students and coaches!

May 7, 2018… Congratulations to the following students for participating in the Junior Easter Regional Orchestra on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Jacksonville, NC. After a very full day of rehearsing, they presented an awesome concert! Congratulations to violinists Emily J., Sebastian K., Katerina R., Joselin S., and Rachael S.

May 3, 2018… Congratulations to eighth-grader Sean K. who competed at the statewide Math Contest at Fayetteville State University today. He placed FIRST PLACE in the Math 2 competition! Way to go, Sean!

April 22, 2018… Congratulations to our very own Mr. Christopher Leggette, named Cumberland County Schools School Bus Driver of the Month! Thank you for all you do for us, Mr. Leggette!

April 15, 2018… Congratulations to our 18 fabulous Forensics students who participated in the Regional Forensics competition on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Mac Williams Middle School. They won the Eastern Regional Tournament and will be advancing to the State competition on Saturday, May 5,2018, at Jay M. Robinson Middle School in Charlotte, N.C.!

April 12, 2018… Congratulations to eighth-grader Sean K. who competed at the NC Math Contest in Jacksonville, N.C. today. Out of 157 students from the southeastern part of the state, he won FIRST PLACE for Math 2! He will compete in the state competition in May.

March 23, 2018… Congratulations to our MathCounts team for their stellar performance at the state competition. Our team ranked 29 out of 46 teams from across the state. Great work!

March 22, 2018… Congratulations to the SFCMS Envirothon team, “Arachnophobia,” for their first place performance at the Region 7 Competition at Jones Lake State Park in Bladen County. The students earned the highest scores in four of the five events. They will advance to the state competition scheduled for April 27 and 28, 2018, at Cedarock Park in Burlington, N.C. Our team consists of five members who compete in five areas related to the environment: Wildlife, Aquatics, Current Issues, Forestry, and Soil. The SFCMS students earned a score of 360. Having a score of 350 or higher advanced them to the state competition, and the Envirothon Committee for Region 7 will pay for all of the registration fees for this competition. The students also received a check for $200 to help with additional expenses. Well done, Knights!

March 19, 2018… Congratulations to the SFCMS Quiz Bowl team who competed on Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Greensboro at the state finals. SFCMS took First Runner Up at the end of the championship round. The team consists of Anil G., Sean K., Yimeng M., Matthew M., Joshua M., Emmy T., and Joaquin V. Many thanks to coaches Barbara Brady and Maria Wood for leading the team again this school year.

March 16, 2018… “Bravo” to the SFCMS Chorus for their performance at the district-level NCMEA Music Performance Adjudication competition on Friday, March 16, 2018. The group received TWO Superior ratings and scored 98% in sight reading. Well done!

March 10, 2018… Congratulations to SFCMS DECA for their performance at the statewide competition in Greensboro, NC on March 8 and 9, 2018. Twenty-one seventh and eighth grade students from our school were the only middle school students to participate in this competition against approximately 3,700 high school students from across the state. Three SFCMS students were Series Finalists and received medals in their categories as follows: Asia M. – Principles of Business Management, Claudette H. – Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, and Arianna H. – Principles of Marketing. All twenty-one SFCMS students received pins for scoring above 250 on their written principles tests, and the SFCMS DECA Chapter received a plaque in recognition of attaining the NC DECA Chapter of Distinction status.

March 8, 2018… Please congratulate all of our basketball players, pep squad, and coaches for their performance at today’s Annual Basketball Classical Challenge against Reid Ross Classical Middle School. Everyone displayed good sportsmanship and represented our school well! The boys’ trophy came back home to SFCMS, where it belongs! Great job everyone and many, many thanks to everyone who made this event happen. Go, Knights!

February 26, 2018… Congratulations to the members of the SFCMS Science Olympiad team! The Varsity and Junior Varsity teams both won FIRST PLACE at the Division B Middle School Regional Competition on Saturday, Feburary 24, 2018, at Fayetteville Technical Community College. SFCMS students competed in 23 events, and 32 individual students placed and received medals. The team will compete at the State Tournament on April 20 and 21, 2018.

February 22, 2018… Many thanks to Mrs. Denise McAlister and Mrs. Sharon Peterson for their DECA leadership! Our DECA chapter was recently recognized as a “North Carolina DECA Chapter of Distinction,” an honor that few chapters receive.

February 20, 2018… Congratulations to Emmy T. for placing third at today’s county-wide Spelling Bee.

February 10, 2018… Congratulations to the SFCMS MathCounts team for coming in first place at the Regional MathCounts Competition! Individual rankings included Sean K. (1st Place) and Cheryl L. (3rd Place). Sean K. also placed first in the Countdown Round Competition.

February 5, 2018… Congratulations to the following students who placed at this past weekend’s Regional Art Showcase! They all will be advancing to the State Competition on February 17, 2018, at the Durham School of Arts. First Place in Drawing – Sristi P.; First Place Printmaking – Kayla C.; Fourth Place in Mixed Media – Adam M.; and First Place in Computer-Generated – Kaytlin K.

January 24, 2018… Congratulations to Mrs. Victoria Gemelli who received a grant from Lumbee River Electric for her “Makey-Makey Me An Innovator” project. She was one of twelve teachers to apply and receive funding.

December 6, 2017… Congratulations to our Forensics Team for their performance in yesterday’s competition. The team placed second in the competition, and each member of our team contributed to our win. Congratulations to the following students who individually ranked: Natasha H., 1st place in HI; Mariah M., 5th place in HI; Alan M., 7th place in HI; Leila M., 8th place in HI; Nivana S., 13th place in HI; Arianna H., 1st place in OO; Amira G., 2nd place in OO; Jordan M., 1st place in STORY; Katelyn B., 4th place in STORY; Rayn H., 3rd place in DI; Hannah B., 9th place in DI; Paris J., 11th place in DI; Cheryl L., 1st place in Extemp; Taara M., 2nd place in Extemp; Fern E./Hai-Anh T., 1st place in DUO; Natalie J./Dajah M., 6th place in DUO; Keren A./Morgan J., 9th place in DUO; Naina M./Anil G., 1st place in PF; Asia M./Chidimma U., 3rd place in PF.

November 17, 2017… Congratulations to the following winners of today’s school-wide Spelling Bee: First place – Emmy T. (7th Grade), Second Place – Sean K. (8th Grade), and Third Place – Ishana K. (6th Grade).

......................................................................................................................................... Published by Mary Potter on May 11, 2018